Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-06-11
Ash Craek nd Vicinitu.

Farmers are busy blowing corn OF which there
is large acreage planted. The prospect never
was better than AT the present time, and if every
thing continues favorable we win have an album
dance of ten cent corn this fall. Quite Il number
have plowed up their fan grain, though some
fields that We're soWu early, look fairly well. Some
complain OF having poor stand of potatoes, but
taking everything into consideration, the outlook
is decidedly favorable.
Why does not some one with capital come to
th-- glorious country and start o cheese factory:
This is certainly good dairy country, and as farm
crS can make no money making butter they would
welcome such d scheme,
Mr.. Ed. Clark has sign up on his farm that
reads thus; "This farm for sale" Ed. signs for
the flesh pots &c, Of Michigan. He has good
farm. and, if he is determined to sell, we should
like To see some good person take advantage Of
the good terms he is able TO give.
Sir Pratt has built stiu another addition 10 his
house. When he gets that forty covered he viii
begin 10 add ou upper stories.
Jacob Wagner has been allowed pension, 10
the amount of five hundred and twenty-five dol
lars. Thus the government is slowly paying the
debt which it owes to the brave men who made of
their barred breasts breast work against the ma
tionz foes. This is right,
The church at Bethel was dedicated last Sunday
] hl III Sweet OF sauna a large audience was Ia
attendance who listened with close attention to
the splendid discourse preached by the DR.. from
the lang uage, And his name shall be called won
derful" The preacher said that each of the at
tsibutes mentioned in the connection formed q
basis for long discourse, and he would not dare
TO try to handle all Of them. He therefor chose
the clause quoted above for the foundation for his
sermon. He mentioned the fact that each historic
period in the worlds history produced some prom
inent man who stood above all his fellows, and
was the central figure on whom the eyes Of the
world rested. He spoke Of Noah, noted for his
| -tcadfastness; of Enoch, who walked with God
/ of Abraham, who was noted as the father Of the
faithful, all being in manner ideal men, yet
when closely examined they were found to be lack
| ing in some one or more things. Passing from
sacred 10 prOfaue history. he mentioned several Of
the old philosophers a- being wonderful for their
advancement above their fellows; also generals
and Statesmen I'm all ages of she world down 10 the
present, all wonderful in their way yet none fill
/ ing the prophets idea of wonderful" until the
/ coming Of the babe in Bethlehem. He spoke Of
his wonderful power in the world. and his won
derful influence on even those who profess to dis
| believe i'm him. It was mastery effort, and one
10 which our weak pen can not do anything like
naming on the house, amounting TO $3.50, was
provided for The people OF this vicinity, and
especially the Board of Trustees. desire TO thus
publicly acknowledge the very generous aid re-
ceiycd from visiting friends and pray that they
may be blessed in the future, even more
abuudantly than in the past PED.